This platform is dedicated to honoring the lives of women who have tragically lost their lives due to abortion bans. In the wake of these restrictive laws, a stark reality has emerged: maternal mortality rates have surged in states where abortion access has been curtailed.
These preventable deaths are a devastating consequence of policies that prioritize ideology over women's health and well-being.
We will explore the complexity of abortion, and how these new bans are affecting women and girls throughout the country.
Anti-abortion legislators and groups have claimed for years that they do not have any interest in seeing women arrested for abortion. However, when we look at history, some women have been arrested and prosecuted. Those cases were rare, but since the Dobbs decision in June 2022, approximately 20% of U.S. states have seen legislative attempts to create laws that would allow for the criminal prosecution of the pregnant person for having an abortion.
31 Dec 2025
Congresswoman Kat Cammack: When Politicians Reap What They Sow
Representative Kat Cammack of Florida’s 3rd district has spent the last decade in politics. Over this time she has voted consistently for anti-abortion laws in her state over her tenure as a congresswoman. She voted for and was the lead sponsor for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in 2021 and 2023. She also has been co-chair for the House Pro-Life Caucus which promotes anti-abortion legislation.
In May 2025, Kat Cammack had complications with an ectopic pregnancy. Her healthcare providers delayed care due to the laws that Cammack has voted for.
The Florida abortion ban uses broad language defining abortion as ending a pregnancy in any way other than birth. This kind of definition leaves room for the criminalization of ectopic pregnancy treatment, forcing health providers and administrators to tread carefully. The text of anti-abortion legislation is vague and often does not include explicit exceptions, for treatment of ectopic pregnancy or other medical emergencies, but it carries significant penalties such as felony charges or loss of medical license.
1 Nov 2025
Adriana Smith
When Adriana Smith went to the hospital, complaining of headaches, she was given some medicine and sent home. Just one day later, her boyfriend would discover her struggling to breathe. Adriana was admitted to the hospital, and several blood clots were discovered in her brain; she was declared brain dead. Adriana was 9 weeks pregnant at this time, and due to Georgia's Heartbeat Abortion Law, doctors and medical staff felt they needed to keep her on life support to incubate her fetus.
This is the story of Adriana, a nurse, mother, sister, daughter, and girlfriend. Adriana, who became brain dead in February of 2025, was kept on life support due to the fetal cardiac activity. Her case created a medical ethics controversy that has sparked a nationwide discussion about restrictive abortion care and end-of-life care.
Adriana's GoFundMe Link:
https://gofund.me/aade5ceb7
19 Jun 2025
Crisis Pregnancy Centers & Reproduction Rights
This episode analyzes Crisis Pregnancy Centers, revealing their unethical practices and impact on reproductive rights, as they spread anti-choice messaging under the guise of medical care.
1 May 2025
Why Are Republicans NOT listening?
What happens when constituents vote to approve abortion rights, yet their elected officials are “pro-life” or anti-abortion themselves?
This episode dives into how Republicans go against the majority of their voters on abortion rights. Voter-approved ballot initiatives represent the direct expression of the people's preferences. When politicians seek to overturn or weaken these measures, it can be seen as a direct challenge to the democratic process.
6 Apr 2025
Women Forced to Carry Fetal Anomalies
This episode concludes the remaining plaintiffs in Zurawski v. State of Texas. Being forced to carry a pregnancy to term when the fetus has a condition deemed a fetal anomaly, mainly if that condition is fatal or severely debilitating, presents a deeply distressing and ethically complex situation for women.
Women face the agonizing reality of knowing their baby will likely not survive or will have a very short and difficult life while still experiencing the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy. This anticipatory grief can be overwhelming and isolating.
These are the stories of the brave women who joined together against the State of Texas and its abortion bans.
If you or someone you know has a story they would like to share, please reach out to our email: mia.theaccesspodcast@gmail.com
26 Mar 2025
Maternal Mortality in the United States
Many people do not understand that the risk of maternal mortality is not just about the dangers of childbirth itself but the continuing effects of pregnancy and delivery, which may not show up until months later like high blood pressure, heart conditions, infections, or hemorrhage. The maternal mortality rate in the United States has been higher than in any other major industrialized country for more than two decades.
23 Mar 2025
The Original Plaintiffs v. State of Texas
The case of Zurawski v. State of Texas was aimed to clarify the scope of these medical exceptions and to allow doctors to use their professional judgment in determining when an abortion is medically necessary. Their experiences highlight the real-world consequences of the state's abortion bans and the fear among doctors of facing legal repercussions.
This episode highlights the original plaintiffs who joined Amanda Zurawski in her lawsuit against the state of Texas.
8 Mar 2025
Amanda Zurawski v. State of Texas
The first lawsuit we will focus on is Zurawski v. State of Texas.
This is a significant legal case that addresses the complexities of medical exceptions within Texas's restrictive abortion laws. This lawsuit includes 20 women and 2 doctors. We will highlight each plaintiff and the impact of Texas’s abortion bans in the next few weeks.
The lead plaintiff in this case is a woman named Amanda Zurawski, from Austin, Texas. When Amanda was 18 weeks pregnant, she experienced pre-term labor rupture of membranes. She was denied abortion care due to doctors still detecting fetal cardiac activity. Three days after being denied abortion care, Amanda started showing signs of infection and was diagnosed with sepsis, which is a life-threatening condition.
7 Mar 2025
Legal Challenges to Abortion Bans
The interplay between abortion bans and the lawsuits challenging them is shaping the future of reproductive rights in the U.S., with profound implications for individuals, healthcare, and society as a whole.
This episode focuses on some lawsuits filed and ruled upon since the Dobbs decision in 2022.
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To stay up-to-date on the latest developments, it's recommended to follow resources like:
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
https://www.aclu.org/
The Guttmacher Institute
https://www.guttmacher.org/
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)
https://www.kff.org/
The Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.brennancenter.org/
27 Feb 2025
Telehealth Abortion & The Indictment of a NY Doctor
The new landscape of abortion in the United States is evolving and changing every day. Since the overturn of Roe in 2022, we have seen a large number of telehealth clinics expand. Telehealth abortion has become a safe and effective way to obtain medication in the privacy of your own home, even in states with abortion bans.
However, within the past several weeks, a New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana jury for prescribing and mailing abortion pills to a patient who lives in the abortion banned state.
State laws and restrictions pose significant challenges to the availability of telehealth abortion but we are continuing to see virtual clinics emerging as key providers in the United States abortion landscape face dire restrictions on abortion access.
If you or someone you know is needing information about telehealth abortion, you can find clinics near you at this site: www.AbortionFinder.org
20 Feb 2025
Roe v. Wade Overturned
It is important to examine this growing evidence to form a deeper understanding of how the volatile, chaotic legal landscape that has erupted in the wake of Dobbs has affected abortion access in the United States.
We need to recognize that the full impact of the Dobbs decision is still unfolding and will continue to be studied and debated for years to come. The effects are complex, far-reaching, and deeply personal for many individuals.
13 Feb 2025
The History of Abortion
The history of abortion is complex and spans millennia, varying significantly across cultures and time-periods. This episode takes a closer look at the history of abortion and how abortion rights have been influenced throughout time.
The history of abortion is nuanced and varies significantly depending on the specific culture, time-period, and social context. Access to safe and legal abortion has been a recurring theme, with restrictions often leading to unsafe practices and negative health consequences for women.
7 Feb 2025
What is Considered an Abortion?
As we experience the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States, this first episode will discuss why women choose to have abortions, the demographics of women who have abortions, misconceptions and the stigma surrounding abortions as well as how the abortion bans are causing some women to wait for treatment in life-threatening situations.
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